Tech Company Financing Transactions

Kezar Life Sciences Funding Round

Cormorant Asset Management, Morningside Group and AJU IB Investment joined a $50 million Series B funding round for Kezar Life Sciences. The round was announced by the company on 7/26/2017.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
7/26/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$50,000,000
Round
Series B
Proceeds Purpose
The strong demand for this financing reflects growing excitement for the potential of immunoproteasome inhibition in treating autoimmune disorders and recognizes the clear leadership position enjoyed by Kezar.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
4000 Shoreline Ct. 300
San Francisco, CA 94080
USA
Email Address
Overview
Kezar Life Sciences, a privately held company based in South San Francisco, was founded in 2015 to develop drugs to revolutionize the treatment of autoimmune disorders.
Profile
Kezar Life Sciences LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Kezar Life Sciences Company Twitter Account
Company News
Kezar Life Sciences News
Facebook
Kezar Life Sciences on Facebook
YouTube
Kezar Life Sciences on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
John Fowler
  John Fowler LinkedIn Profile  John Fowler Twitter Account  John Fowler News  John Fowler on Facebook
Co-Founder
Jack Taunton
  Jack Taunton LinkedIn Profile  Jack Taunton Twitter Account  Jack Taunton News  Jack Taunton on Facebook
President
Christopher Kirk
  Christopher Kirk LinkedIn Profile  Christopher Kirk Twitter Account  Christopher Kirk News  Christopher Kirk on Facebook


 

 

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